Coldest November night in Scotland for SIX YEARS as temperatures plummet to -12C

COLD snap brings freezing fog and ice as polar conditions cause the mercury to fall to its lowest level since November 2010

By PHILIP GATES

21st November 2016,8:47 am

Updated: 21st November 2016,2:18 pm

SCOTLAND endured its coldest November temperatures in SIX YEARS this morning after temperatures plummeted to a bonechilling -12C overnight.
At 5am this morning the mercury fell to -11.7C in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, making it the coldest night since March.

It brought freezing fog and icy conditions to roads and the rail network – making conditions hazardous for commuters this morning.
The Met Office tweeted: “temperatures fell to -11.7C overnight at Braemar making it the coldest night of the autumn so far and the coldest November night since 2010.”
Eileen Thomson replied: “Feels about that at Edinburgh airport this a.m. and very foggy.”

The weather could not be more different down south as England and Wales endured further flood warnings following the damage caused by Storm Angus.
Torrential rain and high winds continued to batter the south-west of the country as more than two inches of rain fell overnight.

Alison Baptiste, national flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Large parts of southern England have already experienced the impacts of Storm Angus this weekend.
“With more heavy rain on its way, people in the North and South West need to be prepared for the risk of flooding.
“Environment Agency teams have been out working through the night and we are now preparing for further flooding as rain continues over the next couple of days.

“People should remember not to drive through flood water and be aware travel may be disrupted.
“Environment Agency teams will clear blockages in rivers, continue to issue flood warnings and may operate flood gates and sea defences.”
Storm Angus, the first named storm of the season, brought gusts of more than 80mph and caused power cuts for more than 1,000 homes.
Eleven crew members had to be rescued from a cargo ship after it crashed into a stone barge off the coast of Dover and began taking on water.

Down south is still being battered by high winds and rain following Storm Angus

The other 12 remained on board as they worked alongside the Coastguard to bring the ship into port.

Fire crews in Devon spent Sunday pumping out flooded properties and roads, and warned many of those same areas are due to be hit by wet weather again.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service station manager Martin Bayet advised people to take precautions and call 999 “if they are concerned for their safety”.

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He said: “There is likely to be a lot of surface water on country roads, particularly around Braunton, so motorists should be wary of the possibility of flooded roads, take notice of road closure signs and not attempt to drive through floodwater.”
Wind speeds of up to 50mph are expected on Monday and the persistent downpours in the South West early on in the day are likely to be followed by thundery showers, the Met Office warned.